Sharon speaks of an isolated Palestinian state of 42% of the Palestinian territories
Israel on Friday continued its aggressions against the Palestinians. The Israeli forces opened its fire at Qalqilya, Toulkarem and near al-Sabbour village in Jenin and the Palestinian Intifada youths retaliated by throwing stones and explosives at the Israeli military positions.
Some 17 Palestinians were hit by the Israeli bullets in the confrontations which were erupted following Friday's prayers in Jerusalem and Ramullah and various areas from the Palestinian territories while Gaza sector was exposed to violent bombardment resulted in destroying one house in Rafah camps.
Meantime, the Israeli forces prevented the Palestinian Christians from entering the holy city to celebrate the " Great Friday" in Jerusalem and arrested tens of the Palestinians of 1948, after one Israeli soldier was wounded.
The Israeli minister of tourism Ra'bam Zeifi stressed the determination of his government to demolish all Palestinian houses which are suspected to have opened, which are close to the Israeli settlements, as happened three days ago at Khan Younis Camp which was bombarded by the Israeli tanks.
For his Part, the Israeli prime minister Ariel Sharon renewed his threats against the Palestinian citizens and refused the implementation of the agreements signed with the Palestinian Authority.
He said he will not agree to resume the negotiations with the Palestinian side before halting the Intifada, noting that he may agree to establish a Palestinian state on an area of only 42% of the West Bank and Gaza, under a precondition that this state is armed less and continued Israeli military sorties in its airspace.
Sharon also suggested reaching long-term partial solutions that end all forms of resistance against the occupation before discussing a permanent solution between Israel and the Palestinians.
On the Palestinian side, the secretary of the " Fatah" movement in the west bank Marwan al-Narghouti stressed that the Intifada will continue in resistance of the occupation and Sharon's threats, noting the failure made by the Israeli forces on Thursday to assassinate one of the leaders of the palestinian Intifada.
Meantime, the " Islamic Jihad" movement vowed to revenge the Palestinian martyrs and stressed determination to continue the Intifada until the occupation is eliminated and the lands is liberated.